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To: 2MAR$ who wrote (19099)	10/18/1999 5:40:00 AM
From: swisstrader	Respond to of 108040

For TMAX shareholders...renewed interest here based on new Britney Spears doll (hot, hot, hot in Europe) in partnership with HK based Yaboom (same guys who did Spice Girls dolls hit last yr) and soon to be launched website to download music into toys and the WWF (IPO this week) Slam Cam...also, these guys had a very strong presentation at the Playdate 99 show that occurred last week in Manhattan. This show is for large retailers who were impressed with the WWF Slam Cam and Toymax's new robotic raptor. Toymax has a whole slew of new remote control toys and apparently retailers think that's where the money is this holiday season. Britney Spears, the pop star who's the current rage with young girls, is getting her own doll, thanks to a joint venture between Toymax International Inc. and Yaboom, a Hong Kong company. TMAX and Yaboom did the Spice Girls last yr which was huge. The toymakers today are expected to unveil a high-tech doll dressed in Spears' famous schoolgirl outfit and singing her hit single "Baby One More Time." The doll will be in stores next week, priced at under $40. Additional outfits and musical cartridges will be sold in sets, for under $20, a company spokeswoman said. There also will be key chains that play music from Spears and others; they will sell for under $15. The products will be unveiled this morning at a promotional event in Manhattan. They're from Yaboom Ltd., a company that's jointly owned by Street Life Ltd. of Hong Kong and Plainview-based Toymax. The companies worked together last year on Spice Girls dolls, which quickly became a bestseller among preteens. Steven Lebensfeld, Toymax president, said: "This unique partnership ideally positions us to capitalize on the convergence of music, entertainment and technology that increasingly permeates the lives of both children and adults around the world." He said Yaboom plans to launch a Web site in the spring, where shoppers can download the latest music into toys. There will be video feeds of concerts by entertainment stars that have licensing agreements for products based on themselves and their work.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (19099)	10/18/1999 6:46:00 AM
From: ezmoney	Respond to of 108040

ZSUN news. AFX-Asia from Agence France Press and The Financial Timesto Stay on ZiaSun's 'M Finance' Finance Portal HONG KONG, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Asian finance information portal 'M Finance' (www.mfinance.com) today announced the renewal of its contract with AFX-Asia to continue supplying a comprehensive news service to registered subscribers. AFX-Asia, a joint venture with Agence France Presse (AFP) and The Financial Times of London, will be providing free delayed and premium real time services on 'M Finance', which is owned by a subsidiary of ZiaSun Technologies Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ZSUN) (www.ziasun.com) of Solana Beach, California. ZiaSun recently added Reuters (Nasdaq: RTRSY) real-time financial information services to its Swiftrade (www.swiftrade.com) on-line stock trading portal, and was considering using this service on 'M Finance' also. However, Anthony L. Tobin, President of ZiaSun Technologies Inc, said, "We have decided to offer visitors to our various financial portals a wider choice of news sources. "Under the contract renewed today, AFX-Asia will continue to be the primary news supplier to 'M Finance' which has a clear Asian focus, while Reuters will feed Swiftrade, which offers on-line stock trading on the US and Hong Kong markets, with London to be added soon," said Mr. Tobin. In addition to Swiftrade and 'M Finance', ZiaSun's Internet products and services include, MediaHits (www.mediahits.com), PINmail (www.pinmail.com), Search Dragon (www.searchdragon.com), ServiceLive (www.servicelive.com), Asia4Sale (www.asia4sale.com) and Online Investors Advantage (www.i-advantage.com). Note: Any statements released by ZiaSun Technologies Inc. that are forward-looking are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Editors and investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties that may affect the company's business prospects and performance. These include economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors discussed in the statements. CONTACTS: Anthony L. Tobin President and Chief Operating Officer ZiaSun Technologies Inc. atobin@ziasun.com www.ziasun.com Mark Harris VP, Investor Relations ZiaSun Technologies Inc. 858-350-4060 mark@PINmail.com www.ziasun.com Geoff Eiten OTC Financial Network 800-230-3519 / 781-444-6100 ext. 13 geiten@otcfn.com www.otcfn.com/zsun SOURCE ZiaSun Technologies Inc. CO: ZiaSun Technologies Inc.; Agence France Presse; Financial Times of London; AFX-Asia ST: Hong Kong, California IN: CPR FIN SU: CON 10/18/1999 04:00 EDT prnewswire.com